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Bridges
Excerpt by Neelanjan Patri
Excerpt from “Bridges”
The difference between us towered, a shadow across the horizon,
The chasm overwhelming and unyielding in its expanse,
Were we meant to cling to the fragile threads of what we knew?
And anchor ourselves to the familiar, fearing the unknown tides?
I stand today, gazing at the monument to connection,
An eternal testament to bridges that have and continue to span our divide,
Pleading humans to connect, not for fleeting, frivolous or familiar,
But for triumph of humanity as we embrace, uplift, promote, learn and live together.
Let bridges shape the soul of our world, not politics divide us.
Meet the Poet – Neelanjan Patri
Neelanjan Patri says, “Poetry provides me with a medium to express myself on personal experiences and topics that impact me as an individual and society in general. The ability to see an individuals’ views with respect to the societal narrative helps educate me on how we need to do more to be inclusive and respectful of diverse ideas and viewpoints.”
I write and therefore I am that forever learning person. It is with the help of those who have been in my life, conjured magical moments, borne the hurt, felt the oppression, and opposed the unjust that I can even write freely today. To them I am eternally grateful.
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